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vibrate

 
Verb vibrate has 5 senses
  1. vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    --1 is one way to
    move
    Derived forms: noun vibration3, noun vibrator2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. oscillate, vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"
    --2 is one way to swing, sway
    Derived forms: noun vibrator1, noun vibration4, noun vibration1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  3. hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
    --3 is one way to hesitate, waver, waffle
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  4. resonate, vibrate - sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"
    --4 is one way to sound, go
    Derived form: noun vibrancy1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something ----s something
  5. thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
    --5 is one way to stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s somebody
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